Gasteruption visaliae ( Bradley, 1909 )
Foenus visaliae Bradley, 1909: 40
Gasteruption visaliae : Kieffer, 1912: 236
Hedicke, 1939: 34
Carlson, 1979: 1118
Hoebeke, 1980: 24
Rhydinofoenus visaliae : Townes, 1950: 130
Townes, 1951: 661
Parker and Bohart, 1966: 95
A revision of Gasteruption Latreille (Hymenoptera: Gasteruptiidae) in the Neotropical Region 3030
Macedo, Antonio Carlos Cruz
Zootaxa
2011
2011-09-16
3030
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Gasteruption visaliae( Bradley, 1909)( Figs. 25, 27h) Foenus visaliae Bradley, 1909: 40(description). Gasteruption visaliae: Kieffer, 1912: 236(in key), 306 (redescription); Hedicke, 1939: 34(catalog); Carlson, 1979: 1118(catalog); Hoebeke, 1980: 24( holotype). Rhydinofoenus visaliae: Townes, 1950: 130(in key), 134–135 (redescription); Townes, 1951: 661(catalog); Parker and Bohart, 1966: 95(host record).
Diagnosis.Differs from G. brasilienseby the occipital carina wide dorsally and laterally ( Fig. 25b); and the mesosoma mostly black ( Fig. 25d). Differs from other Neotropical species by the metacoxa with well-defined striae; the propleuron longer than or as long as the pronotum; the mesoscutum punctate rugulose ( Fig. 25c); the occipital carina wide dorsally and laterally ( Fig. 25b); the mesepisternum ( Fig. 25d) and the propodeum areolate; the ovipositor sheath longer than the metasoma, and dark brown, with apex yellow brown ( Fig. 25e); and the fore wing discal cell present.
Redescription.Female( Fig. 25e). Length: 13.3 mm( 11.7–15.1 mm) (n=10); ovipositor sheath length 0.86 (0.83–0.91) × body length. Head.Subtrapezoidal in dorsal view, as long as wide ( Fig. 25a), punctulate; mandible pre-apical tooth distinct; malar space short, almost separated from gena; posterior ocellus inserted at the level of upper eye margin; occipital carina relatively wide dorsally and laterally ( Fig. 25b). Head length 1.38 (1.29–1.46) × eye length; eye length 18.32 (14.00–23.00) × malar space; distance from posterior ocellus to occipital margin 1.80 (1.57–2.20) × distance between posterior ocelli; 1 stflagellomere 1.10 (0.91–1.22) × as long as scape, 1.47 (1.25–1.67) × as long as pedicel, 0.58 (0.51–0.64) × as long as 2 ndflagellomere. Color: black. Mesosoma.Propleuron imbricate, with irregular striae; pronotal process distinct; pronotum ventral lobe imbricate rugulose, dorsal and posterior lobes imbricate, area between lobes crenulate; mesonotum rounded in lateral view ( Fig. 25d); mesoscutum punctate rugulose ( Fig. 25c); mesoscutelum rugulose; mesepisternum imbricate dorsally and areolate ventrally; mesepimeron scrobiculate; metapleuron areolate, ventral region with a reduced smooth or rugulose portion; propodeum areolate, longitudinal carina indistinct or present ( Fig. 27h); metacoxa finely striate. Mesosoma (excluding propleuron) 1.96 (1.82–2.13) × as long as high; propleuron 1.87 (1.55–2.35) × longer than its largest wide, 1.12 (1.04–1.25) × pronotum length; metacoxa 2.83 (2.36–3.25) × as long as wide; metatibia 4.77 (4.17–5.16) × as long as wide, 1.45 (1.38–1.50) × as long as femur, 3.10 (2.97–3.35) × as long as 1 sttarsomere. Fore wing discal cell subtrapezoidal or subtriangular; hind wing with 3 hamuli, not equidistant. Color: black, pronotum posterior lobe usually red brown; fore and middle legs with coxa black, trochanter, femur and tibia red brown, tibia with a yellow longitudinal stripe, tarsus yellow, with apical tarsomeres gradually darker than basal ones; hind leg with coxa, trochanter, femur and tibia dark brown, subbasal portion of tibia yellow, 1 sttarsomere yellow, with base dark brown, 2 nd–3 rdyellow, 4 th–5 thdark brown. FIGURE 25. Gasteruption visaliae. a: head in dorsal view; b: head in lateral view; c: mesonotum in dorsal view; d: mesosoma in lateral view; e. habitus. Scale bar: 1.0 mm. Metasoma.Imbricate, 3.10 (2.85–3.22) × as long as mesosoma; subgenital sternun notched, Y-shaped; ovipositor sheath 1.39 (1.29–1.48) × as long as metasoma. Color: dark brown; ovipositor sheath dark brown, with apex yellow brown. Male.Similar to female; hind tarsus usually entirely dark brown.
Host. Hylaeus cressoni( Parker and Bohart 1966). Geographic distribution: USA( Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas) ( Townes 1950); Costa Rica, Mexico( Baja California( Townes 1950), Jalisco, Nuevo León, Quintana Roo, Sonora, Veracruz), Venezuela.
Material examined. Holotypefemale ( CUICno. 2626): USA: California: Los Angeles Co., Claremont, C.F.Baker. Other material. COSTA RICA: Alajuela: 6 miNW Alajuela, 28.XII.1972, B. & C. Dasch, 1♀( AEIC); San José, San José, M. Valerio, 1♀( USNM); MEXICO: Jalisco:Guadalajara, Crawford, 1♀( USNM); Nuevo León: San Pedro Iturbide, 32 kmW Linares, 5.X.1962, H. & M. Townes, 1♀, 1♂( AEIC); Quintana Roo:X-can, VIII.1963, E. Welling, 2♀( CNCI); Sonora: Ciudad Obregon, 17. V.1961, H. Howden& Martin, 1♀, 1♂( CNCI); Veracruz: Panuco, 26.II.1971, F. Parker& D. Miller, 1♂( USNM); VENEZUELA: Mérida: Tabay, La Mucuy, 1900 m, 18. VI–2.VIII–1989, S. & J. Peck, 1♂( AEIC); Tabay, La Mucuy, 1900 m, streamside meadow, 17. VI– 2.VIII–1989, S. & J. Peck, 5♀, 9♂( CNCI).
Comments.According to Townes (1950)“this seems primarily a Mexican species that occurs also in the adjacent United Statesand in the far west as far north as Oregon”.
CUIC
Claremont, C. F.
United States of America
Los Angeles Co.
Los Angeles Co.
55
56
1
California
holotype
[393,1379,475,500]
1972-12-28
AEIC
B. & C. Dasch
Costa Rica
6 mi NW Alajuela
55
56
1
1
Alajuela
USNM
San Jose, M & Valerio
Costa Rica
San Jose
55
56
1
1
Alajuela
[621,1270,511,536]
USNM
Mexico
Jalisco
55
56
1
1
Jalisco
1962-10-05
AEIC
H. & M. Townes
Mexico
San Pedro Iturbide
55
56
2
1
1
Nuevo Leon
1963-08
CNCI
Welling
Mexico
Quintana Roo
55
56
2
2
Quintana Roo
[556,1432,583,608]
1961-05-17
V, CNCI
H. Howden & Martin
Mexico
Ciudad Obregon
55
56
2
1
1
Sonora
[151,918,620,644]
1971-02-26
USNM
Parker & Miller
Mexico
Panuco
55
56
1
1
Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave
1989-06-18
1989-08-02
1989-06-18
VI, AEIC
Tabay & La Mucuy & Peck
Venezuela
1900
Merida
55
56
1
1
Merida
1989-06-17
1989-08-02
1989-06-17
VI, CNCI
La Mucuy & S. & J. Peck
Venezuela
1900
Tabay
55
56
14
5
9
Merida